{"product_id":"the-beat-cops-guide-to-chicago-eats","title":"The Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a beat cop pauses from taking a bite out of crime  he takes a bite out of donuts  polish sausage  fried chicken  enchiladas  and omelettes to deliver tongue-in-cheek expertise in this follow-up to the 2004 award-winning The Streets \u0026amp; San Mans Guide to Chicago Eats. This time around  Sgt. David J. Haynes of the Chicago police department and his partner in crime  blogger Christopher Garlington  provide a street-level guide to the best mom-and-pop food bargains in Chicago. When the Beat Cop pauses from taking a bite out of crime  he takes a bite out of donuts  polish sausage  fried chicken  enchiladas  and omelettes... Lake Claremont Presss 2004 award-winner  The Streets \u0026amp; San Mans Guide to Chicago Eats  delivered tongue-in-cheek style and food-in-mouth expertise by a certified expert of the City of Chicagos Department of Lunch: streets \u0026amp; sanitation department electrician Dennis Foley. Now  Sgt. David J. Haynes of the Chicago Police Department  and his partner-in-crime  blogger Christopher Garlington  want to take on Foleys street-level guide to the best mom-and-pop food bargains in Chicago with their follow-up: The Beat Cops Guide to Chicago Eats. \"Were funnier  better-looking  and have the street smarts  girth  and weaponry to meet him in any alley  taqueria  or rib joint.\" Hes no chef  food writer  or restaurateur. A former marine  Sgt. Haynes has spent the past 15 years dodging bullets and chasing down gang bangers on the citys West Side  running Chicagos first ever Homeland Security Task Force  and supervising squads in the 19th District at Belmont and Western. During those years  one of his most daunting tasks--and indeed one of the most important ones--was to get lunch. Laugh if you want to. Getting lunch for 20 hungry cops who have been riding around in the freezing Chicago winter or blistering summer heat requires a remarkable degree of diplomacy  grit  and street savvy. Seriously  these folks are armed! Theyre out there putting their lives on the line hour by hour; and when their stomachs are growling  theyre not calling for a Big Mac. They want real food--good food--the kind of food that makes them forget about the mean streets of Chi-Town for half an hour. They want Italian beefs  stuffed pizza  and catfish nuggets; they want ribs  red hots  and pulled pork sandwiches. Some even want salads. Navigating this volatile terrain has become second nature to Sgt. Haynes. His knowledge of local eateries comes hard-earned from years on the beat and years of fierce debate with other cops. Hayness understanding of the best places to get lunch in Chicago makes for an unprecedented blue-collar guide to the best food in the Windy City. You know were not talking white tablecloths and Perrier. The cafes and counters in this book are the places where locals go to get a sandwich. Theyre the places that cater church suppers. Go to one of these joints and youll sit shoulder to shoulder with pipe fitters  bricklayers  yardmen  sanitation removal engineers  pimps  organized crime leaders  and cabbies. And cops. Because first and foremost  this book is about where cops eat. On any given day at any of these restaurants  youll find yourself eating with some of the 11 000 men and women who help keep our city safe. This book is dedicated to them. \"The idea \" says Haynes  \"is to get in  get a good meal  and get out before your lunch break ends for under ten bucks.\" Peppered with outrageous stories from working cops  Chicago cop lore  and even a few recipes  The Beat Cops Guide takes you on a gustatory journey through all five CPD areas  including some of the toughest neighborhoods in the nation. The Beat Cops Guide to Chicago Eats comes at a time when Chicagoans really need it. The economy is in a slump like never before. Times are tough. Money is tight. The Beat Cop doesnt just direct you to a great meal for eight bucks--hes secured you your very own police discount. The book retails at $15.95 and includes $34 in coupons. Its like being buddies with your alderman.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949946499125,"sku":"ByrdShop_1893121720","price":91.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781893121720.jpg?v=1770089548","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-beat-cops-guide-to-chicago-eats","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}